Auction Catalogue

17 & 18 September 2009

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1127 x

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18 September 2009

Hammer Price:
£250

Four: Private G. Lee, Army Service Corps, late The Queen’s Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4620 Pte., 1st Bn. Royl. W. Surr. Regt.) unofficial rivets between clasps; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (4620 Pte., The Queen’s); British War and Victory Medals (M2-265476 Pte., A.S.C.) mounted for display, very fine and better (4) £160-200

George Lee was born in Woking, Surrey. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal West Surrey Regiment at Kingston-on-Thames on 27 October 1894, aged 18 years, 8 months. With the regiment he served in India, November 1896-March 1902 and in South Africa, March-September 1902. Transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1902, he was discharged having completed his period of service in October 1906. During the Great War he served in the Army Service Corps. With copied service papers, m.i.c. and roll extracts.